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AMENRA "Vanuytsel 7"" (2021)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Athenian heavy/power metal act formed in 2013, delivering dual-guitar harmonies and soaring vocal performances rooted in the classic European power metal tradition. Their compositions channel the epic scope and melodic sensibility that Greek metal has been known for since the days of Manilla Road's Hellenic disciples.
German heavy/power metal band from Neuforweiler, formed in 2012. They deliver commanding power metal with strong heavy metal foundations from the Saarland region.
Power metal outfit from Naxxar, formed in 2016. Their sound combines high-register vocals with twin-guitar harmonies and double-bass drumming in the grand tradition of melodic heavy metal.
Athens-based power metal act active since 1991, delivering anthemic heavy metal built on soaring vocals, galloping rhythms, and melodic guitar leads. Their compositions embrace the genre's tradition of epic songwriting and technical proficiency.
French heavy/power metal band from Perpignan, formed in 2021. They deliver wise heavy and power metal from the Catalan-French border city.
German power/speed metal band from Erfurt, formed in 2012. They combine power metal's anthemic melodies with speed metal's blistering velocity from the Thuringian capital.
Glasgow noise and black metal project whose prolific output includes Rotten Pose (released on tape through Tour De Garde), N.K. Ultra, and Semtexejaculate. Their evolution from raw black metal into abrasive power electronics reflects a restless creative vision.
Bollnäs power metal outfit delivering anthemic, keyboard-driven European power metal in the tradition of HammerFall and Sabaton. Their polished, arena-ready sound has made them one of Sweden's more prominent power metal exports.
Power metal outfit from Athens, formed in 2003. Their sound combines high-register vocals with twin-guitar harmonies and double-bass drumming in the grand tradition of melodic heavy metal.
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